Decimal Numbers Quiz

1. What is a decimal number?

A number with a comma
A number that includes a decimal point
A number that is always less than one
A number that represents fractions only

2. Which part of the decimal number represents the whole number?

The part to the right of the decimal point
The part to the left of the decimal point
The decimal point itself
None of the above

3. In the number 4.56, what is the fractional part?

4
56
4.56
None of the above

4. In the number 0.789, which digit is in the second decimal place?

7
8
9
0

5. Which term refers to the position of a number after the decimal point?

Decimal Point
Whole Number Part
Decimal Place
Fractional Part

6. Which of the following is the first digit after the decimal point?

Ones
Tens
Tenths
Hundreds

7. What do you call a decimal that has a digit or group of digits that repeats indefinitely?

Terminating Decimal
Non-recurring Decimal
Repeating/Recurring Decimal
Fractional Decimal

8. Which of the following decimals has a definite end?

0.333...
0.25
0.999...
0.123456789...

9. What is the process of approximating a number to the nearest whole number or decimal place?

Rounding
Estimating
Calculating
Dividing

10. Which of the following is the decimal equivalent of 1/4?

0.14
0.25
0.4
1.4